Petition forces repairs on this crumbling Leeds road - but one worry remains for residents
Residents worry about how long it will take for longer-term repairs to be undertaken
Patching up has been carried out on a crumbling road after hundreds of people signed a petition calling for repairs.
The work on Stanks Lane North in Swarcliffe is among thousands of road repairs carried out by Leeds City Council so far this year.
The council said wet weather had caused an unprecedented increase in pothole reports.
Holes on the Swarcliffe road were filled after more than 300 people signed an online petition which also raised concerns over nearby Hathaway Drive.
Now people in the east Leeds suburb have raised concerns over how long it will take for longer-term repairs to be undertaken.
Luke Murrow, who launched the petition, said: “People were really frustrated at how the road was looking and how dangerous it was.
“The concern now is, how long is this patchwork going to last?”
The council said around 15,800 pothole repairs had been carried out since the start of the year, more than double the amount completed in the same period in 2025.
Extra government funding including £4.8m from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority was welcomed by the council.
Stanks Lane North was scheduled for full surface dressing next financial year and further temporary fixes were planned.
Mr Murrow said: “We could be looking at over two years for them to fix a road.”
A council spokesperson insisted that complaints were taken seriously and people were encouraged to report potholes.
They said: “Stanks Lane North is programmed for surface dressing as part of the 2027/28 Annual Works Programme.
“In advance of this and in line with best practice, the pre-patching works are set to commence on July 27.”
The council said it was looking into new road-fixing technology, including the JCB Pothole Pro, which can reportedly fix a pothole within eight minutes.
Thermal patching systems and the use of artificial intelligence to assess road conditions were also being explored.